Detail 01
Selectable rectification
Tube rectifiers provide a softer, more elastic feel; silicon diodes provide tighter, faster response and increased attack.

Independent shopping perspective
MESA/Boogie’s ’90s Dual Rectifier Standard is a 100W Class A/B tube guitar amp head with two independently controlled channels and the Clean, Vintage, and Modern voicings associated with this design. Selectable tube or silicon-diode rectification changes the response from softer and more elastic to tighter and faster, while Bold/Spongy changes headroom, punch, and compression. A tube-driven series loop, included one-button footswitch, speaker outputs, and level-controlled slave output support pedal, cabinet, and additional-amp or recording routing.


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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
Tube rectifiers provide a softer, more elastic feel; silicon diodes provide tighter, faster response and increased attack.
Detail 02
It changes the voltage for either maximum headroom and punch or a looser, more compressed response.
Detail 03
The fixed-bias section can be set for the supplied 6L6 format or compatible EL34 power tubes.
Detail 04
Provides a dedicated path for external pedals and processors.
Detail 05
Allows routing to additional amplifiers or recording setups with adjustable output level.
Final check
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It has two fully independent channels.
Yes. Its fixed-bias section is selectable for 6L6 or EL34 power tubes.
Yes. It has a tube-driven series effects loop.
Reference
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